Study the table given below and answer the questions that follow: | |||
Continent-wise Distribution of Million Cities | |||
Continent | Early 1950 | Mid 1970s | Mid 2000 |
Europe | 23 | 30 | 58 |
Asia | 32 | 69 | 206 |
North and | |||
Central America | 16 | 36 | 79 |
South America | 8 | 17 | 43 |
Africa | 3 | 8 | 46 |
Australia | 2 | 2 | 6 |
World Total | 84 | 162 | 438 |
Source: www.citypopulation.deworld.btml | |||
(i) Name the two continents which have shown the highest growth rate of million cities from 1950 to 2000. | |||
(ii) What could have been the reason for such a growth of million cities? | |||
(iii) Give the meaning of a 'million city'. |
Study the diagram given below and answer the questions that follow: |
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(i) Identify and name the steel plant shown in the diagram. |
(ii) Name the mining areas which supply coal and manganese to this plant. |
(iii) Which is the source of water supply to this plant? |
Identify the five Geographical features shown on the political outline map of the World as A, B, C, D and E and write their correct names on the lines marked near them with the help of following information: |
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(A) The Country with largest area in Africa |
(B) An area of dairy farming |
(C) A major sea port |
(D) An international airport |
(E) A mega city |
Locate and label the following features with appropriate symbols on the given outline political map (on page 15) of India: |
(I) The state with lowest density of population. |
(II) The state with highest percentage of rural population. |
(III) A major copper mining area in Southern Rajasthan. |
(IV)The integrated iron and steel plant located in Chhattisgarh. |
(V) The international airport located in Assam. |
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